The Problem for JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ

[Al Haymon]

Juan Manuel Marquez is a great fighter. A Hall of Fame fighter. But he faces a problem on Saturday night: how to put hands on Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Like many great fighters, JMM is a sharp-shooter. He throws short, quick, straight, accurate punches. And he generally hits what he throws at. He doesn't waste a lot of punches. But that strength may also be to his detriment against Floyd. Juan will have to de-program his mind and just throw punches. Even if he doesn't see the opening, just throw.

This is hard to do. It goes against everything he knows, and against his instincts. As we all know, during the heat of the battle, you revert to instincts. What is natural to you.

Here is what some of Floyd opponents LANDED per round over the course of a fight:


Hatton: 6 punches / round

Delahoya: 10 punches/rd

Judah: 7

Gatti: 7

Castillo 1: 17

Castillo 2: 11

Corrales: 6

Corley: 13

Baldomir: 7

Mitchell: 5

Bruseles: 10


If JMM wants to win, he MUSTMUSTMUST land more punches than this.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Bruseles didn't look like he landed all of that. As for Chop Chop, what a battle that was.

[Al Haymon]

Bruseles didn't look like he landed all of that. As for Chop Chop, what a battle that was.

That is TOTAL punches. ...maybe Bruseles was landing some useless jabs.



Do you see how he allows HB to land clean bodyshots at the beginning of Round 7?

[baracuda]

the problem is he became slower at 135,and he's fighting at 144.....

[MANGLER]

He's too fuckin small for WW, that's the problem. Style advantage is multiplied that much more at the higher weight.

[Doctor_Tenma]

the problem is he became slower at 135,and he's fighting at 144.....

That's inevitable, most who move up are gonna slow down. Pacquiao is a rare case, reason why people shouldn't get mad over certain allegations.

[Doctor_Tenma]

That is TOTAL punches. ...maybe Bruseles was landing some useless jabs.



Do you see how he allows HB to land clean bodyshots at the beginning of Round 7?

That could be.

[Bushbaby]

floyd is supposed to win,why,he's bigger,stronger,faster & a cherrypicker that's why!!Maybe Marquez wobbles him at least once,that will satisfy me good!!

[baracuda]

That's inevitable, most who move up are gonna slow down. Pacquiao is a rare case, reason why people shouldn't get mad over certain allegations.

just hope it'll be a good night of boxing.....

[DrewWoodside]

floyd is supposed to win,why,he's bigger,stronger,faster & a cherrypicker that's why!!Maybe Marquez wobbles him at least once,that will satisfy me good!!

I think a lot of fans are hoping for a single wobble. I expect a Mayweather to stop JMM.